Swan in reflections

Hi all,

I don't usually like to do this but this shot really lent itself to a mono conversion, the original colour version didn't do the shot justice, but I think bringing just the beak colour back adds to the shot - maybe...

what do you think?

shot on D300 with 300mm 2.8
1/500 at 4.8 -1/3 EV
handheld
processed in CS3

thanks for looking

Colin

I am surprised no one else has commented yet.

I can see where you are coming from here, but for me, the bill colour in the reflection needs to be balanced by the bill on the swimming bird being in colour as well.

Mike

Same here, Add some colour to the bill and you will have a very nice image

Dave

Hi Colin,

Beautiful image! I love it! Add the colour to the bill as mentioned and I reckon it'll be a belter!

An artistic approach Colin, and i can also see where you are coming from.

Seem to recall a Steven Spielberg film that used this 'splash of red' effect, against a mono setting.

I think its effectiveness may depend on the context/subject-matter etc that it is used in, and its success will depend a lot on personal taste.

To my 'unartistic eye', i quite like this, although it does tend to break the image into two sections, rather than one complete bird/reflection image.

Interesting shot, and well worth the experimenting

Alan

Hi all

Thanks for the suggestion, I tried it, and I think I like it better - here it is

cheers

Colin

Re-post looks better to me,very nice arty image.

Stu.

Some people aren't keen on colour-popping and it can be overdone, but I do like this a lot. Think the mono image is really striking and the very bright but small area of colour does add to it

2nd image is better. The subject does lend itself to monochrome very well and I think that the beak rally does enhance it.

2nd shot for me too, I rather like the black water, all very artistic.